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BUTTON AND BUTTON HOLE MARKING MACHINE.

Patented June 21, 1887.

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BUTTON AND BUTTON HOLE MARKING MACHINE.

No. 365,126. Patented June 21, 1887.

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BUTTON AND BUTTON HOLE MARKING MACHINE.

No. 365,126 Patented June 21,1887,

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CHARLES E. HATFIELD AND ADOLPH SORGE, J R, OF ROCHESTER, NE\V YORK; SAIDHATFIELD ASSIGNOR TO THE ROCHESTER SHOE MA- CHINERY COMPANY, OF SAMEPLACE.

BUTTON AND BUTTON-HOLE MARKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 365,126, dated June 21,1887.

Application filed April 20, IPv7. Serial No. 235,559.

FIELD and ADOLPII Sonar .Tr., citizens of the United States, residing atRochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have inventeda new and useful Button and Button-Hole Marking Machine for Boots andShoes, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in button and button-hole markingmachines in which the upper of a boot or shoe, after the fly and the twoquarters have been stitched together, has marks put upon it to indicatethe positions of the buttons and button-holes; and the following is afull and clear specification describing the same with the accompanyingdrawings, and the novel features thereof specified in the claims annexedto the said specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of our machinewith the upper platen down. Fig. 2 is a section through the lower platenon the line was of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view with the upper platenraised, and showing an upper in position, several of the parts beingshown broken, so as to more clearly illustrate the arrangement. Fig. Ais a section through the marking device. Fig. 5 is a side elevation, andFig. 6 a plan view of same. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the machinewith the upper platen raised. Fig. Sis asection through the markingdevice, showing its position with regard to the upper when in operation.Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the machine with the upper platen down,andshowing the upper and the marking device in position.

A A represent the lower platen or base of our machine. It can be made inany desirable shape, but preferably as shown, so as to nearly conform tothe shape of the boot or shoe uppers. It has a flat upper surface, andat or near its back are two lugs, a a, which are drilled to permit studsto revolve in them. To these studs are fastened the lugs b 7), formed onthe ends of the extended arms of the upper platen, B B, which can thusswing above the lower platen or base. The lower face of the platen B Balso has a large flat surface corresponding to the surface of A A. Thelever C is attached (No model.)

to the rear end of the platen B I and is provided at its end with aneye, through which a pin or bolt can be passed to hold a connecting-rod,which is worked by a treadle under the table on which the machine isset, (not shown in the drawings) or in any other suitable manner mayhave a swinging movement imparted to it. The studs, which are fastenedin b I), extend out so that the lugs c c, which are drilled to fit thestuds, may be placed upon them. These lugs c c are formed on the ends ofthe arms which carry the upper clamp, E E, which can thus swing aroundthe studs be tween the upper and lower platens. A latch, F, is attachedto a projection of the upper clamp and has a spring behind it, so as toforce it forward over the edge of the platen B B, and a thumb-pieceabove to enable the operator to pull it back. The upper clamp can bemade of any desired shape. Either a sealloped plate, as shown, or a wireof sufficient stiffness may be used.

In the surface of the lower platen, A A, slots are provided, as shown atff, through which ,the wedges ofthe lower clamp, D, proj cet downward.This lower clamp is' made of a shape corresponding to the shape of theupper clamp, and has lugs near its ends on the under side, to which areattached rods, which pass through the platen A A and havetension-springs g 9, drawing the clamp down onto the surface of platen AA. Under the platen A A is a slide, G G, having wedges c 6,corresponding to the wedges f f of clamp D. This slide'is held inposition by screws and washers passing through slots in same and securedin the bottom of platen A A. A small lever, 71, is hinged under theplaten A A at d, and has a hole in it, which sets over a pin on theupper surface of slide G G. The end of the lever projects through a slotprovided in the base A A, and has a thumb-piece or handle at its end, bywhich it can be thrown to either side.

H, Figs. 4., 5, 6, 8, and 9, represents the rod of the marking device,which has ahandle attached to one end. To the other end of this rod isattached an upright, I, made of steel or other suitable material. Theupper face of this upright is provided with asuitable mark, which weprefer to make of the shape shown" namely, a small conical projection,m; but this mark can be made of any desired form. The lower face of theupright is countersunk to correspond with the mark won the springdie K,which is attached to the upright by means of the spring J, as shown inFigs. 4, 5, 6, and 8. Two small gage-pins, ll, are also attached to thelower die, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and are so placed that when theyare drawn into the notches between the scallops of the fly the mark ashall be in the position.

under the fly where itis desired to mark the location of thebutton-hole. In operating the machine to mark the uppers of boots orshoes, the two quarters M and L having first been stitched together andthe fly N secured to the quarter L in the usual manner, the lever h isthrown over to the left, thereby moving slide G G, and the wedges e e,pressing on the wedges ff of the clamp D, raise the latter from thesurface of A A. At the same time the latch F is thrown back,thusreleasing the upper clamp, E E, which will now rest upon the lowerclamp, while apressure of the foot upon the treadle (not shown).raisesthe upper platen, B B. The upper of the boot or shoe is now introduced,the joint between the fly N and the quarter L being passed under theraised lower clamp, and the upper quarter, M, being laid loosely on thelowered upper clamp. The whole upper thus lies freely without any forceto throw it out of shape, and can adjust itself naturally. The lever his now thrown to the right, the wedges ee allowing the wedgesffand lowerclamp, D, to be drawn hard down and firmly clamp the fly and lowerquarter by means ot'tthe tension-springs g g. The pressure is removedfrom the treadle and the upper platen, B B, descends, its edge strikingthe incline on the latch F, which is forced back until the platenB B isdown and the latch snaps over the edge of the platen, thus securelyholding the upper quarter, M, between the upper platen, B B, and upperclamp, E E. The upper platen, carrying the quarter M, is now raised, andthe marking device is introduced by passing the spring-die K between thefly N and lower quarter-,jL, as shown in Fig. 8, until the pins Zlstrikefairly in the notches between the scallops. The 'upper platen is nowmade to descend, carrying with it the quarter M, until it strikes theupright I and the necessary force is exerted to make an impression ormark on the lower side of quarter M and of fly N. The upper platen isagain raised and the marking device shifted to the next scallop, when itis again brought down with sufficient force to make the marks. This isrepeated until all the scallops are marked, and thereby correspondingplaces on the quarter M, whereupon the'lower and upper ing platen, B B,with its'clamp E E, substantially as described.

2. The combination, in a button and buttonhole marking machine, of thelower platen, A A, with its clamp D, the upper swinging platen, B B,with its clamp E E, and the marking. device I, with its spring-die K J,substantially as described 3. The combination, in a button andbuttonhole marking machine, of the lower platen, A A, with its clamp D,the upper swinging platen, B B, with its clamp E E, the marking deviceI, with its spring-die K J, and the slide G G, with its wedges e e, anda suitable lever, h, substantially as described.

4. The combination, in abutton and buttonhole marking machine, of thelower platen, A A, with its clamp D, the upperswinging platen, B B, withits clamp E E, the marking de vice I, with its spring-die K J, the slideG G, with its wedges ac, and a suitable lever, It, with a latch, F, forsecuring or releasing the upper clamp, substantially as described.

5. The combination, in a button and buttonhole marking machine, of theupright I, at

tached to a rod, H, and having a spring-die,

K J, secured to it, and provided with suitable raised marks andcountersiuks, m and n, and gage-pinsl Z, substantially as described.

- CHARLES B. HATFIELD.

ADOLPH SORGE, JR. Witnesses:

FRANK S. UPToN, HENRY S. BACON.

